Mengkebang is a state constituency in Kelantan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly.[1]

Mengkebang
Kelantan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKelantan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Zubir Abu Bakar
PN
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)26,843

The state constituency was first contested in 1995 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics edit

Ethnic breakdown of Mengkebang's electorate as of 2023[2]

  Malay (95.95%)
  Chinese (2.3%)
  Indian (1.28%)
  Other ethnicities (0.47%)

History edit

Polling Districts edit

According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Mengkebang constituency has a total of 11 polling districts.[3]

State Constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Mengkebang (N39) Pasir Kelang 031/39/01 SK Pasir Kelang
Kuala Nal 031/39/02 SK Kuala Nal
Bukit Sireh 031/39/03 SK Kampong Bedal
Batu Jong 031/39/04 SK Batu Jong
Keroh 031/39/05 SMK Keroh
Pasir Gajah 031/39/06 SK Pasir Gajah
Telekong 031/39/07 SK Telkong
Sungai Durian 031/39/08 SK Sungai Embak
Chenulang 031/39/09 SK Chenulang
R.K.Y Mengkebang 031/39/10 SK Batu Mengkebang
R.P.T Sungai Pas 031/39/11 SK Sungai Pas

Representation History edit

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Mengkebang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Temangan
9th 1995–1999 Mek Som Mohamed S46
10th 1999–2004 Ibrahim Mahmood PAS
11th 2004–2008 Azizzuddin Hussein BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013 Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman PR (PAS)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2020 Muhammad Mat Sulaiman PAS
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
15th 2023–present Zubir Abu Bakar

Election results edit

Kelantan state election, 2023: Mengkebang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Zubir Abu Bakar 12,531 78.64   20.79
PH Mohd Shukri Ishak 3,404 21.36   16.20
Total valid votes 15,935 100.00
Total rejected ballots 169
Unreturned ballots 31
Turnout 16,135 60.11   20.79
Registered electors 26,843
Majority 9,127 57.28   36.42
PAS hold Swing
Kelantan state election, 2018: Mengkebang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Muhammad Mat Sulaiman 9,295 57.85   4.37
BN Zaki Muhammad 5,944 36.99   9.53
PH Wan Mohamad Azlan Ahmad 829 5.16   5.16
Total valid votes 16,068 100.00
Total rejected ballots 240
Unreturned ballots 49
Turnout 16,357 80.90   7.70
Registered electors 20,218
Majority 3,351 20.86   13.90
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 2013: Mengkebang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman 8,235 53.48   4.38
BN Azizzuddin Hussein 7,163 46.52   4.38
Total valid votes 15,398 100.00
Total rejected ballots 221
Unreturned ballots 33
Turnout 15,652 88.60   3.21
Registered electors 17,674
Majority 1,072 6.96   8.76
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 2008: Mengkebang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman 7,007 57.86   9.39
BN Azizzuddin Hussein 5,104 42.14   9.39
Total valid votes 12,111 100.00
Total rejected ballots 183
Unreturned ballots 21
Turnout 12,315 85.39   2.17
Registered electors 14,422
Majority 1,903 15.72   12.66
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Kelantan state election, 2004: Mengkebang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Azizzuddin Hussein 5,315 51.53   9.13
PAS Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman 4,999 48.47   9.13
Total valid votes 10,314 100.00
Total rejected ballots 131
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 10,457 83.22   2.92
Registered electors 12,566
Majority 316 3.06   12.14
BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?


Kelantan state election, 1999: Mengkebang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Ibrahim Mahmood 6,457 57.60   57.60
BN Kelthum Mohamed 4,754 42.40   2.53
Total valid votes 11,211 100.00
Total rejected ballots 316
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 11,530 80.30   0.14
Registered electors 14,359
Majority 1,703 15.20   5.06
PAS gain from S46 Swing ?


Kelantan state election, 1995: Mengkebang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
S46 Mek Som Mohamed 6,231 60.13
BN Nik Sapeia Nik Yusof 4,132 39.87
Total valid votes 10,363 100.00
Total rejected ballots 289
Unreturned ballots 17
Turnout 10,669 80.16
Registered electors 13,310
Majority 2,099 20.26
This was a new constituency created.

References edit

  1. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Kelantan".
  2. ^ "15th Kelantan State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  3. ^ Federal Gazette [dead link]